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Congressman Proposes Obama's Birthday Become Holiday
Tuesday, February 24,
Posted by Matthew at 8:44 PM
WASHINGTON
For Immediate Release
March 6, 2009
Not even five weeks into the nascent Presidency of Barack H. Obama, there is already talk of immortalizing the man. Representative Pete Stark (D-CA) of the 13th Congressional District has proposed a resolution to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
This resolution, which could be presented to both houses of Congress by the end of March, would be a major landmark. No living President has had his birthday deemed a national holiday while still in office.
However, Congressman Stark believes that there is a reason for his proposal.
"Look at your child's history textbook. It's one privileged white man after another. For once we have a black man from the barrio, attempting to make something of himself. And look where he's landed: the Oval Office. If that doesn't say American Dream, then I don't know what does."
Congressman Stark's proposal is still in the draft phase, but support for the bill has even reached one Republican. Senator Chuck Hagel, (R-NE) who is believed to have voted for Obama in the 2008 Presidential Election, supported the move.
"We need to make sure that we tell the American people that their choice was heard, and when they cry out for responsible government, Congress is heeding their call."
Obama's birthday, August 4th, would be celebrated as a national memorial beginning in 2010. According to the draft law, the day would be marked with fireworks and federal employees would have the day off.
"It's like a second July 4th." said Stark, "It's even exactly a month later. We need a national holiday that the new generation can understand and appreciate. President Obama deserves the recognition: we elected him
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From the barrio? What up, esse?
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puck- barf-upchuck -gagging - hanging over toilet- flushed idea and the damf a who thought it up
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puck- barf-upchuck -gagging - hanging over toilet- flushed idea and the damf a who thought it up Move over.
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At least it must be dead in the water if it was to start in 2010... and the fact it was proposed 5 weeks after the idiot took office.
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If anything it should be recognized as a day of mourning. Kinda like 12-7-41 or 9-11-01.
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Yep, that's what I was thinking, a National Day of Mourning . . . or just delete that date from the calendar entirely.
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I think it died when someone saw his real birth certificate......
Deal with it.
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I'm surprised they didn't propose taking over Dec 25th for this.
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I hate the fact that they compare it to the 4th of July. If it did become a holiday it would be lower on the ladder below Columbus Day.
Deal with it.
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It'd be lower on the ladder than Ground Hog Day.
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It'd be lower on the ladder than Ground Hog Day. Quiet. If jeffo, jr and the likes hear about this they will cream their panties. Pricks. BP...
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Wasn't that what Black Friday was for?  ;0
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Next up illegal immigrant appreciation day. 
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Well, I suppose it is only logical that Obama day should be his birthday.
Oh wait, he might have to show a birth certificate for that -- so you guys have nothing to worry about!
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Birthday? Nope. Now I could get excited about a holiday for his suicide.
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Just look at his district. He's a worthless POS pandering for votes from his key demographic.
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